The recent increase in fuel costs has sent shockwaves across many industries, with the automotive industry being a bearer of the biggest brunt. According to a recent report from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the country’s daily fuel cost has gone up to Rs. 3.3 billion. Out of that, fuel worth Rs. 2.7 billion is being consumed by automobiles alone.
The total usage of fuel in Pakistan amounts to 56 million liters per day out of which, 44.24 million liters of fuel are consumed by vehicles. The breakdown of each major sector based on petrol consumption is as follows:
- 79.01 percent by transport.
- 11.84 percent by the power sector.
- 7.38 percent by industries.
- 1.54 percent by government.
- 0.15 percent by households.
Interestingly, motorcycles burn almost 23 million liters of fuel — the most out of all automobile segments in Pakistan. Sedans consume 4 million liters of fuel while SUVs and hatchbacks consume 913,200 liters.
Pakistan lacks a proper public transport infrastructure in several major cities including Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Due to that, people have to rely on private transport, which results in high overall fuel consumption.
These fuel costs and consumption rates are likely to remain the same unless the government devises a favorable daily commuting facility and infrastructure for the masses.
Great break down on fuel usage in Pak!!☺
Just one correction. Please review the table you have provided. 23 million is the number of motorbikes present in Pakistan. It NOT their fuel consumption number. Same for cars and SUVs.
Still, being in such high numbers, even if they use very Little fuel, they will have the most substantial impact on the fuel bill.
Good point. I wonder how he cacluated this usage by type of vehicle. It is exaclty same as vehicle numbers. wonder which figure is correct. liters or numbers
Waleed shah sb, can you please provide the source of these figures please. Also what is your social media account link to follow you?
Increase in petrol price create financial problem to Pakistanis while government not ready to cut it’s expenditure. No support programme in progress just people are at risk of poverty
Where is the ‘impact’ part in the article?
An average piece of article with incorrect numbers and incomplete facts.